The ship has sailed: the inside story of TDA and LFPA Plus.
An exclusive Food as a Verb report
In February 2024, the CEO of a Tennessee food bank emailed a high-ranking Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) employee from her iPhone. The subject line? LFPA Plus.
Without them, we don't eat: a few thoughts on labor.
These are loud days. Two farmers offer perspective.
Roy and his daughter Rebecca run their 1100-acre Jones Farm in north Alabama. Their main crop? Fruit, with some vegetables, grown on 15 acres. During prime season, they need a dozen workers, sometimes more.